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This is great. Good for Fiona. I'll echo the love for pits who are raised well. I've known a couple and they were great dogs. A friend of mine had a gorgeous blue pit that he rescued and I would occasionally watch it for him when he travelled. Really sweet, friendly, smart, beautiful dog.

I guess you're referring to the thread calling for a cheap shot to knock Brady out of the game. Are you really surprised that most fans find that offensive?

I'm so sorry to hear it, BW. I went through this just a few months ago. I know how heartbreaking it is. Here's to the greatness of dogs everywhere and most of all to King, may he rest in peace. Be proud that you were his friend.

Thank god it's not because it's not like morality would keep them from doing it.

Yes, this joy is benownst to me. You can look at my avatar for proof. You may, at first, think that billowing cape and puff of smoke indicate fast running. Nope.

Ridiculous sentence. 100% inappropriate. First of all the kid is extremely lucky to have gotten off this easy. If the judge insists on going with a lenient "teach a lesson" approach, he should have at least made it some kind of community service instead.

I think the 2-2 result was fortunate. Howard and Bradley get very high scores. Everybody else should be worried about getting a seat on that 2014 plane to Brazil. This team's back line is very much in question. I have no idea who will be starting back there for the WC. Bocanegra is getting old and just tore his hammy in this game (6-8 weeks recovery). I don't think his position is secure even if he comes back 100%. Fabian Johnson looked pretty secure for a while at left back, but now seems shaky. Timmy Chandler is serviceable I guess on the right side, but seems off his game lately. Goodson? Meh. We need guys like Tim Ream and Cherundolo back and to be at their best. I do like the talent pool in midfield. Especially if Stuart Holden is able to return to what he was a couple years ago. I think he'll be returning (finally) to Bolton next month. I agree that Bradley is emerging as truly world class. Jermaine Jones is consistenly serviceable in a defensive midfield role, but nothing special. I think the hope was for Danny Williams to steal that starting spot from Jones, but after this Russia game, Williams will have to work very hard to earn back some credibility. He was truly awful. Forwards? Hard to say. I can live with Hercules Gomez. He always gives a great effort and is smart and opportunistic. Altidore? Meh. He'll probably be in the mix, but he needs to step it up a bit. I know he's doing well with his club team in the Dutch league, but hasn't scored for the national team in a year. I think we might see either Dempsey or Donovan combined with Gomez up front. If Holden is back, then this is a perfect scenario. I think it's possible that things come together for the US to make a nice run in 2014, but, man, that defense is looking pretty shaky right now.

Go Bills

What? I think maybe you're thinking of Trent Edwards. Fitz has been clutch and has led comebacks.

Wow! Reading that second article kind of makes me want to not be a fan of major sports anymore.

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It won't work. These Japanese scientists have no idea what they're up against.

Times a lady?

I agree with you.

hmmm...ok. Next question: How is it that a frog was able to learn to ride a bicycle?

Why are there so many songs about rainbows?

Dinosaur Jr. - I Bet on Sky (vinyl) CD: I can't remember MP3: Yo Gabba Gabba (music from the show)

The Kelsay news hurts. What was the other part again?

ABC, NBC, CBS are now "liberal media?" It's like you got on a raft and started drifting out into the Atlantic ocean. Then you looked back and said, "hey where's North America going?"

I wonder what the spread is on TBD. R+20?

Here's why all the screaming about taxes is silly to me. My whole life (born 1970), income tax has not really changed that siginificantly for working class people--that's through a few different Democrat and Republican administrations. To call Obama or his supporters Marxists is pretty disingenuous. The suggested tax increases for the wealthy are quite meager historically speaking. Still lower than while Reagan was pres. And Republicans talk all day about decreasing the size of the Federal Gov, but I've yet to see it happen.

I would too if I had two live-in hot ladystudents rubbing my tummy all day.

How are these statements canards? I thought I was stating the obvious. Which of these statements is untrue? And as for prices, I don't know. Maybe you can tell us. You brought it up. I mean that--I'm no expert here. If you have a good suggestion, I'm willing to hear it.

Anyway, a larger proportion of our population is leaving the work force. And that is a very uderstated obstacle to economic growth, in this country and many others around the world.

not much (unless you're talking about some new renewable source yet to be discovered) not much I think this is an issue that gets lots of lip service but doesn't really mean much except maybe symbolically. As it is we produce something like 70% of our own. We haven't had a significant disruption in supply for decades. Canada is self-sufficient and they still have high gas prices. Terrorism is not funded by oil money. The Middle East will always be a mess because they fight over stuff more fundamental than will be affected by oil. Also, parts of the Middle East will always hate us. That hatred will not be reduced by us ceasing to do business with them.